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fromThe Atlantic
3 days agoSave the Taxi Drivers
Ride-sharing apps removed many taxi nuisances, but investors and tech companies are now pursuing driverless robotaxis.
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fromStreetsblog
3 months agoDriverless Vehicles - Who Needs Them? - Streetsblog New York City
One size does not fit all.Even if Waymo's claim that its driverless cabs are involved in 80-percent fewer crashes per mile traveled is true, we still must take all necessary steps to encourage the use of AVs. Given the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries annually in New York City, driverless cars have the potential to provide a huge safety dividend with far-reaching effects on hospitals, health, and individual finances - perhaps as much as $10 billion annually.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
6 months agoReeves warned VAT hike will affect the 'elderly, disabled and rural passengers' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
A proposed 20% VAT on private hire vehicles threatens hundreds of taxi companies, thousands of jobs, and essential transport for elderly, disabled, rural communities.
fromEuro Weekly News
7 months agoCatalan law threatens Uber and Cabify licences
Barcelona is once again at the centre of a transport storm - and this time, it could spell disaster for ride-hailing giants like Uber, Cabify and Bolt. A new law being pushed through the Catalan Parliament threatens to all but push these platforms off the streets of the city, reducing them to a background role while taxis regain almost total control.
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